Rebecca Baird-Remba
Contributing writer
Contributing writer Rebecca Baird-Remba is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer with more than a decade of experience covering housing, transportation, infrastructure and real estate.
Posts by Rebecca Baird-Remba:
Ask Altagracia: Can a landlord prohibit me from charging my e-bike in my apartment?
December 4, 2024 - 10:00 AM
A rent-stabilized tenant wants to know if a landlord can add a rider at lease renewal prohibiting e-bike charging in their apartment.
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Ask Altagracia: What happens if my landlord finds out about my illegal portable washing machine?
November 26, 2024 - 13:30 PM
A rent-stabilized tenant has a portable washing machine that is banned by their lease and wants to know if they can be evicted.
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Ask Altagracia: I’m a renter in a co-op building. What are my rights as a tenant?
October 31, 2024 - 15:00 PM
Altagracia Pierre-Outerbridge, an attorney and founder of Outerbridge Law, explains the legal protections for renters in co-op and condo buildings.
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Ask Altagracia: I live in a 421a rental building. How long will my apartment be rent stabilized?
October 15, 2024 - 12:30 PM
Live in a 421a rental? If your landlord didn’t tell you the date on which the tax break ends, its expiration won’t impact your rent.
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Ask Altagracia: How do I withhold rent without breaking the law?
September 30, 2024 - 17:00 PM
There are important steps to take before you withhold rent, according to attorney Altagracia Pierre-Outerbridge. First, you need to send a letter to the landlord spelling out what repairs need to be made. Read on for more.
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Ask Altagracia: Is my rent increase illegal? Do I qualify for Good Cause protection?
September 16, 2024 - 12:30 PM
Is your rent increase illegal? Tenant attorney Altagracia Pierre-Outerbridge explains how New York's new Good Cause eviction protection law applies to market-rate rent increases.
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